1 Samuel 1:6

New Living Translation

So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her because the Lord had kept her from having children.

Cross References

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she wasn’t having any children for Jacob, she became jealous of her sister. She pleaded with Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”

2 Samuel 6:23

So Michal, the daughter of Saul, remained childless throughout her entire life.

Job 24:21

They cheat the woman who has no son to help her. They refuse to help the needy widow.

Job 6:14

“One should be kind to a fainting friend, but you accuse me without any fear of the Almighty.

Leviticus 18:18

“While your wife is living, do not marry her sister and have sexual relations with her, for they would be rivals.

Judges 11:37

But first let me do this one thing: Let me go up and roam in the hills and weep with my friends for two months, because I will die a virgin.”

1 Samuel 1:7

Year after year it was the same—Peninnah would taunt Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Each time, Hannah would be reduced to tears and would not even eat.

1 Samuel 2:1

Then Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the Lord! The Lord has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me.